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The 2014 Regional Transportation Plan Promotes a More Efficient
CHAPTER 5 STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS – VERSION 5 CHAPTER 5 STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS INTRODUCTION This chapter sets forth plans of action for the region to pursue and meet identified transportation needs and issues. Planned investments are consistent with the goals and policies of the plan, the Sustainable Community Strategy element (see chapter 4) and must be financially constrained. These projects are listed in the Constrained Program of Projects (Table 5-1) and are modeled in the Air Quality Conformity Analysis. The 2014 Regional Transportation Plan promotes Forecast modeling methods in this Regional Transportation a more efficient transportation Plan primarily use the “market-based approach” based on demographic data and economic trends (see chapter 3). The system that calls for fully forecast modeling was used to analyze the strategic funding alternative investments in the combined action elements found in this transportation modes, while chapter.. emphasizing transportation demand and transporation Alternative scenarios are not addressed in this document; they are, however, addressed and analyzed for their system management feasibility and impacts in the Environmental Impact Report approaches for new highway prepared for the 2014 Regional Transportation Plan, as capacity. required by the California Environmental Quality Act (State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15126(f) and 15126.6(a)). From this point, the alternatives have been predetermined and projects that would deliver the most benefit were selected. The 2014 Regional Transportation Plan promotes a more efficient transportation system that calls for fully funding alternative transportation modes, while emphasizing transportation demand and transporation system management approaches for new highway capacity. The Constrained Program of Projects (Table 5-1) includes projects that move the region toward a financially constrained and balanced system. -
FIS Report Template
VOLUME 1 OF 3 KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND INCORPORATED AREAS COMMUNITY NAME NUMBER COMMUNITY NAME NUMBER Arvin, City of 060076 McFarland, City of 060080 Bakersfield, City of 060077 Ridgecrest, City of 060081 California City, City of 060440 Shafter, City of 060082 Delano, City of 060078 Taft, City of 065063 Kern County, Unincorporated 060075 Tehachapi, City of 060084 Areas Maricopa, City of 060079 Wasco, City of 060085 PRELIMINARY: NOVEMBER 15, 2019 REVISED: To Be Determined FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY NUMBER 06029CV001B Version Number 2.6.3.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 1 Page SECTION 1.0 – INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 The National Flood Insurance Program 1 1.2 Purpose of this Flood Insurance Study Report 2 1.3 Jurisdictions Included in the Flood Insurance Study Project 2 1.4 Considerations for using this Flood Insurance Study Report 12 SECTION 2.0 – FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS 25 2.1 Floodplain Boundaries 25 2.2 Floodways 31 2.3 Base Flood Elevations 32 2.4 Non-Encroachment Zones 33 2.5 Coastal Flood Hazard Areas 33 2.5.1 Water Elevations and the Effects of Waves 33 2.5.2 Floodplain Boundaries and BFEs for Coastal Areas 33 2.5.3 Coastal High Hazard Areas 33 2.5.4 Limit of Moderate Wave Action 34 SECTION 3.0 – INSURANCE APPLICATIONS 34 3.1 National Flood Insurance Program Insurance Zones 34 SECTION 4.0 – AREA STUDIED 34 4.1 Basin Description 34 4.2 Principal Flood Problems 36 4.3 Non-Levee Flood Protection Measures 39 4.4 Levees 40 SECTION 5.0 – ENGINEERING METHODS 53 5.1 Hydrologic Analyses 53 5.2 Hydraulic Analyses 59 5.3 Coastal Analyses 67 5.3.1 -
Environmental Assessment ESA Endangered Species Act Exchanger the Cross Valley CVP Contractor Who Is Considered to Be the First Party in the Exchange
Article 5 Exchange Draft EA TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Acronyms and Definitions………………………………………………………. ii Section 1 Purpose and Need…………………………………………………….. 1 Section 2 Alternatives…………………………………………………………… 8 Section 3 Affected Environment……………………………………………….. 11 Section 4 Environmental Consequences……………………………………….. 27 Federally Listed Threatened and Endangered Species……….. 36 Section 5 Environmental Commitments……………………………………….. 41 Section 6 References…………………………………………………………….. 42 Section 7 Consultation and Coordination……………………………………… 43 Section 8 List of Agencies and Persons Consulted…………………………….. 44 Appendix Appendix A Article 5 Language………………………………………………… 44 Appendix B Imbalanced Exchange Scenarios………………………………….. 48 Appendix C Cross Valley Contractors………………………………………….. 50 Appendix D Friant Division Potential Exchangees…………………………….. 58 Appendix E Other Non-CVP Water Districts and Potential Exchangees……. 68 Appendix F State Listed Species and Species of Concern……………………... 102 Appendix G Figures 3-1 thru 3-4 Maps………………………………………… 107 Tables Table 1.1 List of CV Contractors and CVP Supply……………………………. 2 Table 3.1 CV Contractors and Subcontractors………………………………… 12 Table 3.2 Potential Exchangees from the Friant Division CVP Contractors…. 13 Table 3.3 Deer Creek & Tule River Authority………………………………….. 14 Table 3.4 Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District…………………………. 14 Table 3.5 Kern County Water Agency…………………………………………... 15 Table 3.6 Kern Water Bank Authority………………………………………….. 16 Table 3.7 Kings River Conservation District…………………………………… 16 Table 3.8 Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District…………………………… 17 Table 3.9 Groundwater Basins and Subbasins…………………………….……. 19 Table 3.10 Threatened and Endangered Species that may Occur within the Action Area……………………………………………. 24 i Article 5 Exchange Draft EA LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Acronyms and Definitions AEWSD Arvin Edison Water Storage District AF Acre foot. The quantity of water required to cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot (325,872 gallons). -
Water Budgets for Major Streams in the Central Valley, California, 1961-77
WATER BUDGETS FOR MAJOR STREAMS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 1961-77 By James R. Mullen and Paul Nady U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 85-401 Regional Aquifer-System Analysis oo i i l o o Sacramento, California 1985 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DONALD PAUL HODEL, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dallas L. Peck, Director For additional information write to: Copies of this report can be purchased from: District Chief U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Services Section Federal Building, Room W-2234 Western Distribution Branch 2800 Cottage Way U.S. Geological Survey Sacramento, California 95825 Box 25424, Federal Center Denver, CO 80225 (Telephone: [303] 236-7476) CONTENTS Page Abstract--------- --------------------------------------------------- i Introduction----- ------------------------------------------ ______ i Method --- --- --- --- --- ------- -- - 4 Base period------------------------------------------------------ 5 Acknowledgments-------------------------------------------------- 5 Selected references--------------------------------------------------- 6 Schematics, explanations, and water-budget tables--------------------- 7 Kern River------------------------------------------------------------ 9 Tule River -- - - --- ------- 13 Kaweah River---------------------------------------------------------- 17 Main stem-------------------------------------------------------- 17 St. Johns River --- ------ 21 Kings River----------------------------------------------------------- 25 San Joaquin River------------------------------------- -
2008 Conditional One Year Pre-Approval of Transfers and Exchanges Between Friant and Cross Valley Long-Term CVP Contractors and NCVP Contractors
Draft Environmental Assessment 2008 Conditional One Year Pre-approval of Transfers and Exchanges between Friant and Cross Valley Long-Term CVP Contractors and NCVP Contractors EA-07-120 U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region South Central California Area Office Fresno, California February 2008 This page intentionally left blank i Contents Section 1 Purpose and Need for Action...................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose and Need ............................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Scope................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Potential Issues.................................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Authorities for the Proposed Action ................................................................................... 4 Section 2 Alternatives Including Proposed Action..................................................................... 6 2.1 No Action Alternative......................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Proposed Action................................................................................................................. -
Kern IRWMP Update\ DOCS\Plan Update\KIRWMP Update FINAL 2020-0311.Docx Tulare Lake Basin Portion of Kern County IRWMP Update
KERN tRWMP Integrated Regional Water Management Plan .0 a?” FINAL - March 2020 Tulare Lake Basin Portion of Kern County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Final Update March 11, 2020 Plan Update Prepared by: Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group 1800 30th Street, Suite 280 Bakersfield, CA 93301 G:\James Water Bank Authority-2884\288419001 Kern IRWMP Update\_DOCS\Plan Update\KIRWMP_Update_FINAL 2020-0311.docx Tulare Lake Basin Portion of Kern County IRWMP Update Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Introduction to the Region ....................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.1 Relationship with Neighboring IRWMPs ................................................... 1-2 1.2 Purpose of the Tulare Lake Basin Portion of Kern County IRWMP ......................... 1-5 1.3 Stakeholder Involvement ......................................................................................... 1-5 1.3.1 Regional Water Management Group ........................................................ 1-5 1.3.2 Executive Committee ............................................................................. 1-11 1.3.3 Stakeholders .......................................................................................... 1-11 1.4 Participation and Outreach .................................................................................... 1-16 1.4.1 Disadvantaged Community Outreach .................................................... -
School District Origins Kern County California
SCHOOL DISTRICT ORIGINS IN KERN COUNTY CALIFORNIA BY JERRY KIR K LAND CREATED UNDER THE AUSPI C ES OF KERN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SC HOOLS , 2010 James & Sarah Glenn sell 5.5 acres of land to Linns Valley School District, January 11, 1875. (Note that both signed with an “X”.) SCHOOL DISTRICT ORIGINS IN KERN COUNTY CALIFORNIA BY JERRY KIR K LAND CREATED UNDER THE AUSPI C ES OF KERN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SC HOOLS , 2010 Kern County School - Summer 1890 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 9 ARVIN UNION SCHOOL DisTRICT ................................................................ 21 BAKERSFIELD CiTY SCHOOL DisTRICT .......................................................25 BEARDSLEY SCHOOL DisTRICT ....................................................................... 31 BELRIDGE SCHOOL DisTRICT ..........................................................................35 BLAKE SCHOOL DisTRICT ..................................................................................39 BUTTONWILLOW UNION SCHOOL DisTRICT ........................................45 CaLIENTE UNION SCHOOL DisTRICT .........................................................49 DELANO UNION SCHOOL DisTRICT ............................................................53 DiGiORGIO SCHOOL DisTRICT.......................................................................59 EDisON SCHOOL DisTRICT ...............................................................................63 ELK -
Surface Water Monitoring Plan (SWMP) As Required Under the Regional Board Order No
Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority Surface Water Monitoring Plan Kern County, California • February 2015 Prepared for: Prepared by: Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority Surface Water Monitoring Plan Revision 1 Kern County, California Initial Submittal: August 4, 2014 Resubmittal: February 2, 2015 Prepared for: Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority Kern County, California Prepared by: Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group Bakersfield, California COPYRIGHT 2015 by PROVOST & PRITCHARD CONSULTING GROUP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group expressly reserves its common law copyright and other applicable property rights to this document. This document is not to be reproduced, changed, or copied in any form or manner whatsoever, nor are they to be assigned to a third party without first obtaining the written permission and consent of Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group In the event of unauthorized reuse of the information contained herein by a third party, the third party shall hold the firm of Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group harmless, and shall bear the cost of Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group's legal fees associated with defending and enforcing these rights. The Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority (KRWCA) shall have unlimited use of this work product. Certifications This Surface Water Monitoring Plan is signed by the following certified professionals: Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group Project Team This Surface Water Monitoring Plan was prepared by the following project team members: Provost -
Environmental Assessment
Draft Final EA 10/19/05 Conditional Pre-approval of Multiple Water Service Actions EA-02-35 Public Draft was available 8/2005 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Transfers and Exchanges of CVP Water from the Friant Division to Non-Central Valley Project Contractors and the Execution of Temporary, One-Year Contracts (Section 215) DRAFT FINAL EA EA-02-35 U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation South Central California Area Office 1243 N Street Fresno, California 93721 1 Draft Final EA 10/19/05 Conditional Pre-approval of Multiple Water Service Actions EA-02-35 Public Draft was available 8/2005 This page intentionally left blank. 2 Draft Final EA 10/19/05 Conditional Pre-approval of Multiple Water Service Actions EA-02-35 Public Draft was available 8/2005 CHANGES FROM DRAFT TO FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT….. 7 BACKGROUND…………………………………………………………………… 8 SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………… 8 SCOPE……………………………………………………………………………… 9 1.0 PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES………………………………. 12 Alternative 1………………………………………………………………………… 12 Alternative 2………………………………………………………………………… 12 Alternative 3………………………………………………………………………… 12 Alternative 4………………………………………………………………………… 13 2.0 MANAGEMENT DIRECTION AND AUTHORITIES……………………….. 15 Alternative 1………………………………………………………………………… 15 Alternative 2………………………………………………………………………… 16 Alternative 3………………………………………………………………………… 17 Alternative 4………………………………………………………………………… 18 3.0 PURPOSE AND NEED………………………………………………………… 19 Purpose and Need for Alternative 1………………………………………………… 20 Purpose and Need for Alternative 2………………………………………………… -
Ieeioation Papees
DEPABTMENT OF THE INTEKIOE WATER-SUPPLY IEEIOATION PAPEES UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY No. 17 WASHINGTON OOTEKNMENT PRINTING OFPIOB 1898 UNITED . STATES GEOLOGICAL SUBYEY CHARLES D. WALCOTT, DIBECTOB BY CARL EWALD GKRTJNSKY WASHINGTON GOVEENMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1898 CONTENTS. Page. Letter of transmittal........................................................ 11 Introduction................................................................ 13 San Joaquin Valley.................................I........................ 15 Water appropriation and irrigation districts................................. 19 Kraft irrigation district-..._ ...................................... 23 Orland South Side irrigation district ................................ 23 Central irrigation district........................................... 23 Colusa irrigation district............................................ 23 College City irrigation district (proposed) ...-..................- ..--- 23 Browns Valley irrigation district ..................................... 23 Modesto irrigation district.......................................... 24 Turlock irrigation district........................................... 24 Madera irrigation district........................................... 24 Selma irrigation district............................................. 24 Alta irrigation district.............................................. 24 Tulare irrigation district............................................ 24 Tule River irrigation district....................................... -
Attachment G Interconnected Surface Water Systems DRAFT Depth to Water in Wells
Attachment G Interconnected Surface Water Systems DRAFT Depth to Water in Wells 500 260 LERDO CANAL 480 460 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 440 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 420 T 28 S/R 26 E SEVEN DITCH T400 28 S/R 27 E 240 380 T 28 S/R 28 E T 28 S/R 29 E 360 A¤ 340 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 320 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 AÎ 300 ¯ 280 500 0 0.5 1 220 2 3 260 BEARDSLEY CANAL 400 240 LAKE MING 4 300 KERN 6 5 4 FIVE DITCH 220 280 RIV 3 MILES 2 1 FRIANT-KERNCANAL ER 280 6 5 3 2 260 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 3 2 1 260 200 240 4 1 INCH = 1.5 MILES 220 240 FOUR DITCH 200 220 180 200 NORTH PIPELINE 160 MAIN CANAL 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 140 12 7 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 L 120 8 9 10 11 12 200 NA CA 100 LEY BEAR DS 100 120 220 L 140 CALLOWAY CANAL NA A 160 C R 18 17 IE 180 16 15 14 13 18 R 17 16 15 14 R 200 Au 13 18 CA 17 16 15 14 13 18 17 16 15 14 13 220 FEE EST DER 240 T 29 S/R 27 E NO RTH W PI 100 T 29 S/R 26 E P E LINE 260 220 120 ONE DITCH 140 T 29 S/R 28 E 280 T 29 S/R 29 E EAST PIPELINE 160 300 19 20 200 21 22 23 24 19 180 180 21 22 23 24 20 A± 19 20 21 22 32023 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 340 ?v 100 CALLOWAY CANAL 120 EAS 160 T SID 140 E CA 30 29 NAL 28 27 26 25 30 29 28 27 26 340 25 30 29 28 27 26 25 30 29 400 28 27 26 25 200 320 180 160 300 GOOSE LAKE SLOUGH ER 280 RRB-ID4-JURP PIPELINE RIV NAL KERN R CA 400 RIE 260 31 32 33 AR 34 35 31 32 C 380 33 34 35 36 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 360 32 33 34 35 36 AERA PARK PONDS 240 TRUXTUN LAKES 340 IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. -
TTAC Agenda 20200205
KERN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND CONGESTION MANAGEMENT AGENCY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE KERN COG CONFERENCE ROOM Wednesday 1401 19TH STREET, THIRD FLOOR February 5, 2020 BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 10:00 A.M. Dial +1 (786) 535-3211 https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/269963557 Access Code: 269-963-557 I. ROLL CALL: II. PUBLIC COMMENTS: This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Committee on any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Committee. Committee members may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed. They may ask a question for clarification; make a referral to staff for factual information or request staff to report back to the Committee at a later meeting. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD PRIOR TO MAKING A PRESENTATION. Disabled individuals who need special assistance to attend or participate in a meeting of the Transportation Technical Advisory Committee may request assistance at 1401 19th Street, Suite 300; Bakersfield CA 93301 or by calling (661) 635-2900. Every effort will be made to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting material available in alternative formats. Requests for assistance should be made at least three (3) working days in advance whenever possible. III. APPROVAL OF DISCUSSION SUMMARY: Minutes from meeting of November 6, 2019. IV. FEDERAL SAFETY PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT (PM1) “TOWARD ZERO” 2020 TARGET UPDATE (Flickinger) Comment: Required federal process to annually monitor transportation safety performance measure progress, including encouragement of member agencies to improve safety on our streets with their transportation expenditures.